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Newspaper

Van Buren News Eagle

Location

Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1913

Page

5

Ice Cream at City Drug Fremont and Local News

Howard Bish is improving. Mary E. Cemer is very poorly. Ice Cream all flavors at City Drug Store. Ice Creame all flavors at City Drug Fremont Doyle was in Bluffton on business Saturday. Johnson Boxell was a business visitor to Muncie Tuesday. Miss Martha Howard of Catiz Indiana with the Misses Howard. FOR SALE thirty Indian Runner Ducks laying. S.G. Robinson Van Buren. Thomas Doyle seriously ill at home in the south part of town this week. Wr and Mrs HH A Harvey on the sick list Route 2 Marion. Wm Lee president of the town board ill for weeks slightly improved. Mr Tom Barrof Marion and Mr and Mrs W K Fraizer took supper with Mrs Lina McDougle Friday night. Mr and Mrs W K Fraizer attended Yellowstone Park lecture at Masonic temple Marion Monday night.

W. K. Fraizer Yellowstone Park Masonic Temple Marion

Rural route carriers attend Marion funeral

E. N. Gillespie S. H. Miars and Henry Cawhorn rural route carriers attended the funeral of Mr. Shield, a Marion route carrier, in Marion on Sunday.

E. N. Gillespie S. H. Miars Henry Cawhorn Shield Marion

Everett Storts Relocated to Chicago for Housekeeping Duties

Everett Storts and his wife moved to Chicago to manage housekeep ing. His employer, a motor company, will reimburse services and provide a sizable salary increase to Mr Storts.

Everett Storts Chicago Mr. Storts Motor Company

Local Notes Include Voter Count and Health Updates

Upland reports 480 voters and 357 school children, up 11 from last year. The Chambers brothers, once seriously ill with pneumonia, are improving. Miss Ella Thomas of Marion visits Miss Martha Corey. Miss Zenjia Butler heads to Fort Wayne for several days. State board of accounts inspectors arrive in Upland to review city books amid discrepancies.

Upland Membes State Board of Accounts

Sunday School Couples Attend Gas City Convention

Clyde Nelson and his wife along with Harve Johnson and his wife attended a Sunday School convention near Gas City on Sunday. They traveled together in Mr Johnsens new car.

Clyde Nelson Harve Johnson Gas City Mr. Johnsens New Auto

Pneumonia Sickness Affects Mrs Bird and Daughter

Mrs Wm Bird and daughter Zona Bird are ill with pneumonia at their country home. Mrs Bird is in a serious condition, while Zona Bird is thought to be out of danger.

Wm. Bird Miss Zona Bird

Colingo native Boyd Atwell visits old friends at commencement

Boyd Atwell of Colingo California visits hometown friends and attends the commencement. He is a former Van Buren boy and currently works in the California oil field.

Boyd Atwell Colingo California van Buren

Grant County Orphans Board Members Resign En Masse

Grant County orphans home board members tendered resignations to the county commissioners on Saturday to take effect in June. No future plans for the institution have been announced. Mrs Lena McDougle a board member accompanied the group touring the county jails Tuesday. The board's report remains unreleased until to the county commissioners. Mrs Neff and Misses Flossie and Louise Neff of Green's Fork will attend the commencement and stay as guests of Prof Neff at the high school. Professor Neff plans to return with them to Green's Fork for summer vacation.

Grant County Orphans Home Board Lena McDougle Grant County Board of Charities and Corrections

Boy Undergoes Second Mastoiditis Operation

Frankie Walling nine year old son of Fred Walling submitted to a second mastoiditis operation Friday. Dr James Mower of Marion performed the procedure and Dr Derbyshire, his attending physician, believes the boy will recover well.

Frankie Walling Fred Walling James Mower Marion Derbyshire

Mrs Steinhoff Undergoes Pleurisy Operation

Mrs. Steinhoff underwent surgery performed by Dr. Derbyshire and Dr. C. O. Bechtel of Marion to treat pleural effusion after pneumonia. She passed the critical stage last Wednesday and the operation occurred Friday. doctors believe she will recover.

Wm. Stienhoff Derbyshire C. O. Bechtel Marion Steinhoff

Advertiser Notice and Local Social Notes

The News-Eagle shifts to a Wednesday print date with Tuesday evening ad copy deadline for page one and eight. Reader notices include Miss Margaret Dillman visiting from Upland, Mr and Mrs Bert Marvey with family visiting H A Harvey’s son, and Mr Riley visiting Elwood. Jim Denman promotes Marion dry cleaning services and barber shop pricing.

Doctor and wife visit ill mother in Van Buren stay

Dr. BE H Black and wife of Rosburg Ohio drove to Van Buren Sunday to see the doctor's mother Mrs. D T Black who is ill at the home of Mrs. Emma Landers. They returned home Monday.

BE. H. Black Rosburg Ohio van Buren D. T. Black Emma Landers

Commissioners appoint viewers for county line road project

A joint session of the boards of Wella and Grant Counties appointed viewers for the George Trimmer county line road along the Jackson and Van Buren township line. James D. Goodin and Frank Chase were named as Wells and Grant County viewers respectively, with a meeting set for May 17 to qualify and a report due by June 6. Charles W. Decker of Wells County was named engineer for the road.

Board of Commissioners Wella Grant Counties George Trimmer Jackson Township This County van Buren Township Grant County James D. Goodin Wells County Frank Chase Charles W. Decker Bluffton Chronicle

Bargain Day at Van Buren Groceries

Last Saturday the Van Buren grocery market held bargain day. Sugar sold in 25 pound quantities for $1.13 and good brooms at 18 cents. Pineapples went as low as 8 cents, with many other items priced proportionally low. Eggs rose to 18 cents per dozen and butter at 28 cents, up 3 cents, benefiting the farmer's wife with the best of the trade.

van Buren

Henderson Re-elected as High School Superintendent

At a recent junior and sophomore meeting 51 pupils voted on the school system leadership. Prof. Henderson received 46 votes with five abstentions, a strong endorsement of his four years of management of the local schools.

Prof Henderson

Epworth League Elects Officers for Coming Year

Epworth League met in the church on Monday evening and elected officers for the coming year. President Cora Compton. 1st Vice President Emma Haines. 2nd Vice President Nellie Hodgson. 3rd Vice President Hester Dimit. 4th Vice President Gladys Leach. Secretary Leo Peters. Treasurer Mrs Mathis.

Epworth League Cora Compton Emma Haines Nellie Hodg Hester Dimit Gladys Leach Leo Peters Mrs. Mathis

Van Buren Ends Liquor Ban With Spirit Rally

Citizens join chant proclaiming Van Buren is going dry and urging unity. The call and crowd energy signal a community push for a local prohibition measure amid local politics and cultural moments.

Ice Damage Report From Sunday Morning

Early risers report ice on Sunday morning affecting fruit. Half grown cherries frozen and dark. Grapes killed but may recover. Plums damaged, apples and peaches possibly spared.

Frost Leaves Imprint on Upland Gardens

The Upland Monitor reports Jack Frost visited Saturday and Sunday nights, frosting the young corn, beans, and tomatoes in local gardens and leaving visible damage.

The Upland Monitor Jack Frost Upland

Call for Open Election in Van Buren Postmaster Choice

A local call urges the Next Postmaster Congressman Ranch to hold an open election for the Van Buren postmaster seat. It argues the public should vote on a successor to Postmaster Jordan, noting party affiliation should not dictate the choice and urging consultation with residents.

Congressman Ranch Grant County van Huren van Buren Jordan Rauch

Wool Wanted For Highest Market Price

Wool buyers 1811 Studabaker and Son seek multiple grades of wool and offer top market prices. Local consignments welcomed and weighed for payment.

Studabaker & Son

Juniors Help The News Eagle With Printing Support

The News-Eagle thanks Van Buren High School Junior class for patronage and printing work. It notes seniors and alumnae did not offer to work with the paper, praising the Juniors and wishing them well.

the News-Eagle van Buren High School Alumaol

Funeral procession for Elwood Wright from Fairmount Church

Relatives and friends rode in eight automobiles to the funeral at Farrville Church near Wan Buren. Attendees included the Buller family of Summitville, Stella Buller, Monta Wright, Lawerence Buller, Lucile Kimes, Edna Whybrew, Zola Kittermann, Julio Cox, W W Cox, and Rev. W D Baker who led services. Burial followed at Back Creek Cemetery.

Ol Buller John Winslow J. W. Patterson Parrill & Son Fairmount Elwood Wright Farrville Church Wan Buren Clearence Buller Summitville B. F. Buller Stella Buller Lawerence Buller Monta Wright Green

A Condemned Man Speaks Before Hanging

A North Carolina prisoner named Henry is brought to the gallows for murder. The sheriff asks for his final words and the inmate replies in a defiant tone that the sin will be a lesson to him. The report appears in the Saturday Post.

North Carolina Henry Saturday Post

Cleaning and pressing ad at the barber shop

The notice advertises cleaning and pressing or dry cleaning services by Jim Denman at the barber shop.

Jim Denman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paris Aw. Sda Howard Bish Mary E. Cemer City Drug Store Fremont Doyle Bluffton Johnson Boxell Muncie Martha Howard Catiz Indie Misses Howard S.G. Robinson Thomas Doyle HH. A. Harvey Route Wm Lee Tom Barrof W. K Fraizer Lina McDougle Capitola Dean First St Mrs Ed Grose Ella Thomas Martha Corey Zenjia Butler Fort Wayne Chambers Luther Hagerty Richmond Emma Butler J. E. Riley News-Eagle Margaret Dillman Bert Marvey H. A. Harvey J. B. Riley Noble Elwood Mr. Riley M. W. Yobe Prof. Henderson Epworth Ice Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohbio Geo. Tucker Marion, Indiana Smith West A. P. Smith S Furniture Store O. F Lander Brothers’ Feed Mill Lee Lee’s Leather Store
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